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ATLANTA -- During his career with the Atlanta Police Department, Benny Bridges had a long history of trouble. In his 20 years on the force, he racked up 32 complaints. Once, ...

As the holidays approach, we’re often reminded of that which is our greatest joy (and sometimes our greatest pain): our relationships. We celebrate the people in our lives and mourn ...

With the tragic loss of nearly 100 American law enforcement officers in the first half of 2011 and a 42% increase in firearms deaths from the previous year, Law Officer’s ...

Capt. Travis Yates graciously hosted me as a guest on his radio show a couple of months back. I took the call while sitting in a training office at the ...

It’s a question I’ve been asked before: “How did you do it?” This could apply to a lot of things, but I’m not copping out to anything more than this ...

There are, in my opinion, six basic essentials of leadership: 1) provide clear direction, 2) develop a team spirit, 3) ensure continuing development/improvement of staff, 4) cultivate shared principles and ...

It’s been one year since Law Officer announced the Below 100 initiative in the October 2010 issue. Below 100’s mission is simple: Reduce annual line-of-duty deaths to less than 100, ...

When I entered law enforcement in 1976, my first assignment was the county jail. Corrections officers didn’t exist at the time and every deputy was expected to “walk the jail ...

Fact: A good cop is a good report writer. It’s through this process that we successfully prosecute those who are guilty of violating the law. To my thinking, a good ...

From time to time, I will quote Bruce Lee in my presentations and articles. However, when I quote him, Iʼm always quoting Bruce Lee, the incredible martial artist.